As a highly regarded strategic consultant and innovator in the Australian internet space, Phillip Kingston is the founder and CEO of the Kingston Group – a collection of online technology companies offering marketing, social media and system design consultation, web and mobile application advancements, green web hosting and graphic design. Phillip Kingston has been very influential in the success of numerous start-up companies and not-for-profits organisations. As a result he has also been highly involved in the national or global expansion of several businesses.
A reflection of his success lies within his client list which includes the United Nations, a number of state government departments such as Zoos Victoria and the New South Wales Fire Brigade, as well as Australian and international companies such as Qantas.
A passionate environmentalist and campaigner, Phillip has been the Vice-Chairman of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership since 2007, and he is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, is an Executive Director of BBQ Hero Pty. Ltd. and the Managing Director of Voyance Capital.
As the author of The War for Eyeballs: An Introduction to Internet Marketing, Kingston has obtained a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, as well as completed a Certificate of Company Directorship on full scholarship at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Adelaide in 2010.
Phil is currently studying post-graduate psychology at Deakin University.